WACO, Texas (Feb. 20, 2013) - The Martin Museum of Art at Baylor University will host a reception and gallery talk for one of its most recent exhibitions, Spinning Yarns. The event will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the museum's Gallery II at the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center, 60 Baylor Ave.

Spinning Yarns is comprised of photos taken by 23 artists who express their personal experiences, beliefs and imagination by using images as visual pieces of narrative. The photographer acts as a storyteller, using the elements pictured to construct a message for the viewer.

"When you come to the museum, be sure to plan plenty of time to spend in this exhibition," said Karin Gilliam, the museum's director. "Each photograph is not only a fascinating composition but a story unfolding before your very eyes. Not necessarily the artist's story, but the viewer's own unique perception."

The gallery talk will be presented by Libby Rowe and Anne Massoni, the exhibition's organizers and two of the artists whose works are featured.

This event is free and open to the public, as is the exhibition on all other days. Spinning Yarns will remain on display at the museum until March 3.

For more information, call 254-710-1867, or click here to visit the museum's website.

Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, characterized as having "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 15,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 11 nationally recognized academic divisions. Baylor sponsors 19 varsity athletic teams and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.